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GOVERNMENT DECIDES THAT PRESIDENT OF MOLDOVA MAY BE REMAINING PARTY LEADER

04.12.2008

Chisinau. At its ordinary working meeting held on Wednesday afternoon, the Moldovan Government gave a negative conclusion to the bill, put forward as a legislative initiative by a group of parliamentarians, on amending Article 81 in the Constitution of the Republic of Moldova.

The deputies proposed a provision according to which the person, elected as President of Moldova, may not remain a political party leader.

The lawmakers offered the following substantiation: president is called to ensure stability in the country and a balance of socio-economic processes, and must be objective and impartial with respect to any person, party or organization. Being a party member, the more so the leader of a political party, the president will be unable to behave so, for he or she may fail to be impartial, and will be trying to take part in political dialog.

The Government decided, however, that the adoption of such a legislative initiative would lead to violation of Article 1 and 5 in the Constitution as well as citizens’ right to join parties and take part in their activities.

Also, the Government wrote in its conclusion that the President, by virtue of his high position, must observe the country’s Constitution and laws, must defend democracy, main human rights and freedoms, the sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity of the Republic of Moldova (Article 79), therefore he must be impartial and may not promote the interests of any party.

The Government decided to decline the said initiative also due to the conclusion made by the Constitutional Court on April 3, 2008, saying that any revision of the Constitution shall be out of the question if such revision leads to cancellation of citizens’ main rights and freedoms.